标准听力（一）听力原文及答案解析
Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. M: My new camera is supposed to be completely automatic but look at these pictures.
W: Next time try having the light at your back as you shoot. That will make the pictures better.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
【听前预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在[C]和[D]之间。
【解析】选[D]。对话中女士提到having the light at your back as you shoot（照相时应背光），[D]的内容是对该句的同义转述，故为答案。
12. W: I saw you in the lecture hall yesterday on your way out to Prof. Warner’s philosoph y class. I was
quite surprised and I didn’t think you were someone interested in philosophy.
M: I don’t know what’s so surprising. There are lots of engineering students in that class.
Q: What can be inferred about the man?
【听前预测】由He has/thinks等可知，男士的话为听音重点。
【解析】选[A]。男士的话I don’t know what’s so surprising… lots of engineering students in that class（我不知道这有什么可吃惊的……那个班有很多工程学专业的学生）为听音重点。由男士的话可知，男士应该也是工程学专业的学生，故答案为[A]。
13. W: You know, we never went over Chapter 16 in class. What do you think the odds are that Dr.
Bomb will include it on the test?
M: He’s been long to do things like that. So I wouldn’t put it past him.
Q: What does the man say about Dr. Bomb?
【听前预测】根据意思相反的两个选项中有一个可能是答案的命题规律，答案锁定在[C]和[D]之间。
【解析】选[C]。对话中女士的话we never went over Chapter 16 in class(我们从没在课堂上复习过第16章)和男士提到的I wouldn’t put it past him(我对他那样做不感到吃惊)，四个选
项中只有[C]的内容与男士的话对应，故答案为[C]。odds意为“可能性”，(would)not put it past sb.(to do sth.)意为“认为某人可能做坏事，不合法的事等”。
14. W: Have you guys decided whether you are going to get an apartment off campus next year or
to stay in the dorm?
M: We are still talking about the pros and cons. I don’t know. To me, it seems like six of one and half of dozen of the other.
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】[D]的概括性强，且内容表述全面，根据命题规律，[D]为答案的可能性大。由He wants可知，男士的话为听音重点。
【解析】选[D]。男士的话the pros and cons（正反两面）为听音重点。[D]中的advantages and disadvantages是对the pros and cons的同义转述，故答案为[D]。six of one and half of dozen of the other意为“半斤八两”。
15. M: It’s partly your own fault. You should never let in anyone like that unless you’re expecting him.
W: It’s all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says “Electricity” or “Gas”, and you automatically think he is OK, especially when he shows his card.
Q: How does the woman feel about the man’s remarks?
【听前预测】由She agrees / thinks/ feels可知，女士的话为听音重点。
【解析】选[B]。女士的话It’s all very well to say that, but… you automatically think（说起来容易，但是……你不自觉地就会想……），[B]的内容是对该句的同义转述，其中it is easier said对应It’s all very well to say that，故答案为[B]。It is easier said than done.意为“说起来容易，做起来难”。
16. W: What am I going to do to decide which major to choose in business?
M: I once went to a career counselor and what a lot of people don’t realize is how irrelevant the issue of a major really is to many employers.
Q: What does the man mean?
【听前预测】由选项中重复出现的counselor和major可知，对话可能与向顾问咨询专业问题有关。
